You’re invited! Calling all kids on bikes, families who bike and folks who are bike curious. All are welcome at our BIG annual celebration.
Connect with other families, meet local shops and orgs, check out lots of different bikes and setups and have fun together!
Featuring neighborhood bike rides, Kids Bike Parade, library storytime, learn to ride workshop, demos, test rides, gear swap, BIG raffle prizes, food trucks and lots more.
And as always – free sno cones 🍧and free bike checkups 👩🔧for all 🥰
Volunteer Opportunities!
DC Family Bike Fest thrives thanks to our wonderful community of family bike advocates and volunteers! Here’s how you can contribute, help make the day a success – and earn free giveaway entries too.
Sign up to Volunteer:
Ways to help out:
Help Spread The Word
Share information about DC Family Bike Fest with your friends, neighbors and school community! Can be completed in person or online – we’ll provide materials for you to post and share. Earn free giveaway entries for volunteering!
Volunteer At The Fest
Two-hour shifts helping with your choice of Gear Swap Table, Learn To Ride clinic, safety check station, giveaway prize booth, setup/cleanup, social media and more. Earn free giveaway entries for volunteering! Teen volunteers are also welcome and can earn community service hours.
Volunteer Ride Marshal
Help lead WABA’s group ride from Lincoln Park to DC Family Bike Fest at Alethia Tanner Park! Ride meets at Lincoln Park at 9:45 with wheels up at 10am.
Neighborhood Rides
Ward 5 Family Biking:
Meet up 10am @ Location TBD
Capitol Hill with WABA:
Meet up 10am @ Lincoln Park
Hyattsville Family Biking:
Meet up 10am @ Driskell Park
Takoma Family Biking:
Meet up 10am @ the Laurel Avenue Streatery, Takoma Park (RSVP)
Arlington/Alexandria Slow Riders:
Meet up 9:45am @ Location TBD
Ward 7 Bikes:
Meet up 9:45am @ Minnesota Ave Metro (at the bike lockers near elevator)
Prizes
GRAND PRIZE
WOOM BIKE!!!!*
OTHER PRIZES
- D-Luxe Tune Up – BicycleSPACE Ivy City
- Upgraded Tune Up – REI
- Precision Tune Up – Contes
- Family Bike Rental Weekend – Bunch Bikes & King Electric Bikes
- Ozmo – 2 matching kids ebike helmets*
- Xtracycle – Everyday Bikepack
- Tow Monster – 1 tow monster customized for your bike
- Cleverhood – Zipster Jacket + matching Cleverkid Anorak*
- Dashcam.bike – Phone mount + 12 months premium subscription
- Bar Mitts – Kids Bar Mitts
- Thule – Yepp Nexxt 2 Mini
- Lumos – Nyxel Smart Helmet + Firefly Smart Lights
- Handlestash – Bike Bag + Coffee Mount*
- WABA – WABA Swag Pack*
- Birthday Party for 12 – Brooklyn Robot Foundry DC
- TBD – Right Proper Kitchen
- Free DC – T Shirt & Flag
- Family Dinner – Old City Market & Oven
* winner’s choice of size, color and style
You can purchase giveaway entries at waba.org/fbf or onsite during DC Family Bike Fest. You can also earn free entries by volunteering or helping us spread the word!
Contact dcfamilybiking@gmail.com to learn more or to donate a raffle prize.
Special Events
ALL DAY, 10am-2pm:
Food trucks!
Test rides!
Demos!
Art activations!
Free sno cones!
Free tune ups!
- 10am Neighborhood rides meet up
- 10am DC Family Bike Fest opens!
- 10:30 DC Public Library Storytime
- 12:00 Kids Bike Parade!
- 1:00pm Learn To Ride Workshop (with Girls In Gear)
- 1:30pm DC Public Library Storytime
- 1:55pm Last call for giveaway prize tickets!
- 2:00 Free DC Orientation (RSVP separately)
By registering for this event you agree to follow WABA's Code of Conduct.